South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 570,229

95.1NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

570,229

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Building Value

$117.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$173.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$37.4M
Risk Score97.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$107.6M
Risk Score96.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score96.6
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score93.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score92.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score91.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$434K
Risk Score91.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score85.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score84.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score78.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score69.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score69.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score41.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score37.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score23.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

South Central Connecticut County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.1+46.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.2-7.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.2-4.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

79.7+31.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

79.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.